Question Is running a full Win system off a flash drive save/worry-free?

[Timstertimster]

I’m looking to place a full system on a 128GB stick and use it as a portable environment.

How feasible is that in reality? I imagine it’s ok because it’s simply a drive and I can set Urdu to boot off usb of course.

Will I have to worry about anything specific? Is performance impacted? I plan to use secondary drives for data access.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrcBKpE9aQg


It will be unbearably slow. Also, you need a windows to-go installation.

Its not a good idea.

 

[USAFRet]

I’m looking to place a full system on a 128GB stick and use it as a portable environment.

How feasible is that in reality? I imagine it’s ok because it’s simply a drive and I can set Urdu to boot off usb of course.

Will I have to worry about anything specific? Is performance impacted? I plan to use secondary drives for data access.

Performance?
If you like watching paint dry...this is for you.

And as above, you need Win To Go.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/planning/windows-to-go-overview


If you want a roaming OS, Linux.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Linux is actually pretty snappy when running from USB.